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title: 'Legal 500 2017 - Industry Focus: IT, Telecoms & the Internet - France - Band 2'
date: '2017-04-12'
year: 2017
lang: en
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wp_slug: legal-500-ranking-2017-industry-focus-it-telecoms-the-internet-france-band-2
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  http://armingaud-avocat.fr/en/legal-500-ranking-2017-industry-focus-it-telecoms-the-internet-france-band-2/
categories:
  - France
  - IT
  - Rankings
tags:
  - rankings
NoteType: Ranking
created: '2017-04-12'
modified: '2017-04-12'
published: '2017-04-12'
---

[K&L Gates LLP](<http://klgates.com>) advises on sophisticated global and domestic IT projects and is another name to note in very innovative digital projects for major French clients. The seven-lawyer team is also a reference for data privacy matters and is handling an important dispute with the French data regulator regarding the use of cookies.

Several high-profile luxury goods manufacturers also use the practice. Practice head E. Drouard is highly recommended and recently promoted partner [Claude-Etienne Armingaud](<http://www.klgates.com/claude-etienne-armingaud/>) ‘_wastes no time and is straight to the point_’.

**Source** : [Legal 500](<http://www.legal500.com/c/france/industry-focus/it-telecoms-and-the-internet>)